Yanks Win Two Onrushing Cards Take Ninth Straight
The New York Yankees swept a double header from the Detroit Tigers 5 to 2 and 7 to 4 to widen their AL lead. Boston beat Bobby Feller 9 to 1 but slid in the NL. Braves beat Chicago, Giants lost to the Cardinals 11 to 5, and Brooklyn moved to second with a win over Cincinnati. Johnson shone in the opener. Ditmar? Trout erratic, notching unearned runs in the eighth. Reed? Dimaggio and Johnson drove in two in the second game. Reynolds notched his sixth win. Other NL results included Sherry Robertson’s ninth-inning hit delivering Washington a 5-4 win over St Louis Browns. White Sox ousted Athletics 6-2 in 11 innings. John Sain won for the Braves, Elliott drove in three. Robinson sparkled for Brooklyn, and Musial starred for the Cardinals with a three-run homer late.
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Bobby Feller
Boston Braves
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Lions edge Browns 1-0 in pitching duel at Greenville
Dothan's Walt Milner and Greenville's Max Peterson dueled as the Lions won 1-0. Peterson struck out eight Browns, Milner one Lions, with three Dothan errors aiding the run scoring. Sam Demma drove in Rucker for the decisive tally, while Quimby and Shaw added Dothan singles.
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Max Peterson
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Browns
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Troy
High Schools' Best Baseballers Named
Three members of the East team that whipped the Westerners were named yesterday as outstanding players of the eighth inning. Dutch Leonard held Pittsburgh to eight hits as the Phillies won 5 to 1. Buster Adams drove in two runs with a timely single.
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Dutch Leonard
Pittsburgh
Phils
Buster Adams
Phil Ruins
Barnes Wins Southern Amateur in 3 and 2 Victory
Tommy Barnes of Atlanta captured the Southern Amateur title at Audubon Country Club in Louisville defeating defending champion George Hamer of Columbus 3 and 2. Barnes sealed his grand slam by clinching the 36-hole final after Hamer stumbled on the 25th hole amid pressure from the older player’s steady play.
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Tommy Barnes
Atlanta
George Hamer
Columbus
Barnes
Audubon Country Club
Hamer
Columbus Clouter
Baseball Results and League Standings Mixed Night Summary
Friday results show Colonial 14 over Hosiery 13 and Rotary 23 over Covington 11. THL COUNTY LEAGUE lists tonight’s games and current standings, with American and National Leagues posted alongside division leaders and upcoming matchups. Also notes five high school players chosen for major league scouts and a Chicago trip for the All Stars event.
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Richard Coates
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Doyle Holliday
Sylacauga
Charles
Red) Gilbert
Woodlawn
Ramey
Dothan Legion Club Closes Slate Friday
Dothan undefeated American Legion baseball team will practice Monday at Wirergass Stadium at 5 p.m. The club’s Friday game with Clayton will end the season here, with district playoffs possible for the Little Legionnaires in Montgomery. Ozark stays atop Wiregrass District with a 6-1 record after routing Enterprise 20-1, Rosser fanning 12 in nine innings.
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Little Legionnaires
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Montgomery
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Ozark
Enterprise
Ace Rosser
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Rogers
Worsham Leads PGA Tourney as Sarazen Fades
Lew Worsham of Pittsburgh moved into favorite status to become the first since 1922 to win both the Open and PGA in the same year after advancing to the PGA Championship quarterfinals. Gene Sarazen, seeking a fourth PGA title, fell from the hunt as Worsham built decisive leads and faced further challenges from Mangrum Ghezzi and the Turnesa brothers in a dramatic match-play event.
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Lew Worsham
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P. G. A. Golf
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Worsham
John Morris
Montgomery
Ala
Clarence Doser
Hartsdale
Reggie Myles
East Lansing
Mich
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Kansas City
Kan
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
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Mangrum
Ghezzi
Turnesa
Mike
Jim
White Plains
N.Y
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ferrier
Ky Laffoon
Suggs Beats Kirby To Retain Western Open Title
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia defeated Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta 4-2 to retain the women's Western Open at the Capital City Country Club in Atlanta. Rain delayed play, two-hole penalties from waterlogged greens, and Suggs led 4-up at halfway, winning with a birdie on the 34th green. Kirby trailed after a three-putt on the first hole and could not catch the champion. Mrs. George Wilcox beat Mary Agnes Wall 1-up to win the consolation trophy at 19 holes.
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Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Dorothy Kirby
Miss Suggs
Suggs
Miss Kirby
Capital City Country Club
George Wilcox
Miami
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Swallows Dampen Crowded Ice Cream Shop in Oxford
A flock of several hundred swallows swooped down the chimney of an Oxford ice cream shop alarming about 25 customers. The birds scattered spots over customers and equipment while staff shooed them out the doors and windows.
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Mass
Laffoon Edges Sarazen In Elusive Victory
From St Andrews Ill Laffoon defeated Sarazen 4 and 3 after Sarazen led by three holes at nine but missed key putts on the long final stretch.
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Sarazen
Laffoon
Helsinki Wins 1952 Olympics Host City Election
Helsinki wins the 1952 Summer Games site while Oslo secures the Winter Games. IOC president J Sigfrid Edstrom announced the decision after a heated session with US clubs split in support. Helsinki led with 14 votes on first ballot. later secured 15 to become the summer host.
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Olso
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Blinding White Star Erected For 1940 Celebration
A fragment describes a star monument erected to honor a 1940 event with plans for payment to Russia. It notes five way support and frugal debt payoff in a Helsinki context, mentioning travel costs for athletes and a hoped celebration in 1952.
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Helsinki
New York Horse Assault Wins Record Money in Brooklyn
A New York horse named Assault won the Brooklyn Aqueduct race today, becoming the world’s leading money earner with $576,670 in earnings. Arcaro steered second place Larky Day as Bold Venture faded, while Windfields trailed amid a crowded field. Stymie’s lifetime earnings topped $556,435.
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Arcaro
Cor
Windfields
Bold Venture
Whi
Stymie
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